2124 (2124-T851, AlCu4Mg1(A), 3.1354) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density3g/cm³
Elastic Modulus71GPa
Tensile Strength490MPa
Yield Strength430MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature190°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
MN
0.3 to 0.9%
SI
0 to 0.2%
CU
3.8 to 4.9%
TI
0 to 0.15%
AL
91.3 to 94.7%
MG
1.2 to 1.8%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.25%
FE
0 to 0.3%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
71 GPa
Elongation at Break
5.7 %
Fatigue Strength
130 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Shear Strength
280 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
490 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
430 MPa
Physical
Density
3.0 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
390 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
190 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
500 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
880 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
150 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
58 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
21 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
38 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
110 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
27 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
1290 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
46 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
45 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
46 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
10 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.2 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 64 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1150 L/kg
Embodied Water
1150 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
2124 (2124-T851, AlCu4Mg1(A), 3.1354) Aluminum2124-T8513.1354A92124AlCu4Mg1(AEN AW-2124
Standards
ASTM B209 ASTM B209: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
ISO 6361-2 ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties